West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-07
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4 City OF 10000 That VIII Numb.r ,
600 in Twelve MonfLs w


600 In Twelve Months.
Most remarkable statements are heard
In every hotel lobby and on every railroad
train about st Joseph, Mo, =" writes press
correspondent "a large amount OF Kansas
City, Chicago and st Louis capital is being
invested in St Joseph real estate and | henr
that a number of large enterprises EMPLOYING
thousands OF men and with capital that tons
millions, have completed arrangements for
moving bag and baggage TO this now center
OF emigration lmet st. Joseph man on a
abash train today. He tells me that the
Immediate cause OF the great boom is the ex
tension OF the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad. This great system is making ST
Joseph its Missouri River depot for its freight
and stock traffic between CHICAGO and tbo
southwestern ranges, and has given tho CITY
a prominence as a railroad confer e1uaIed
only by Chicago. The extension of the Rock
Island has induced the Chicago. Milwaukee
q st Paul to extend the diagonal south
ward TO st. Joseph, and the Santa Fe
to come up direct from Topeka and Atchison
In order 20 secure n short cut 10 Chicago said
70 be sixty miles shorter than by any other
way. The Rulo bridge will be completed by
tho first Of August, and that will send the
Burlington & Missouri trains from Denver
straight through St Joseph stward via the
Hannibal These and other favorable circum
stances have combined to bring about
boom which, as I said in the outset. ma. he
como the absorbing topic OF conversation
in every prominent hotel lobby half way
across the continent. Ihear men who have
made fortune in one day on an investment
OF $1,000 People are buying lots in hollows
and on top Of bluffs. and half tho sales arc
made from the map without an inspection OF
the ground wherein they arc la.ateI The
city has about 10000 inhabitants. and not
the least remarkable fact is that She is quoted
I'm the last United states census n.
next 20 Portland tho richest town Of
her size iu The country controlling the whole
sale trade OF Kansas Nebraska Colorado and
New Mexico Her shipping facilities. coupled
with her large Wholesale trade has made her
perhaps the best manufacturing and p9rk
packing point boz th' West The new Stock
yards tho most complete west OF Chicago.
shortly 't eo,o 3gT OF grand e and Nil
change and several large packing
houses with other facilities Local
capitalists are erecting a new $4,000 hotel
safe depository. and companies have been
organized ~ build n belt line and two cable
roads. while the Council bias just granted tie
right to two of the street-car c6rnuanies b.
employ tho electric motor An inspection OF
tho Boston Iosis weekly clearing house no..
ports Tor The past three months shows the Der
rentaRe ~ increase the largest OF 6ny
city quoted boo fho report Under
such liko circumstance my informant
thought the boom rested uron n
solid footing Strangers are coming iu by
every train, md ho predicted that tho city
would have q population Of 10000 iu the
next twelve months Large additions g.
the city Gre plated but on tho market and
sold iu two days for residences. uanufnctlr.
uE nnd bu@n"ss purpOses. Tho real estate
doaIs ranging from en- 0JD to g7OO. 90 q DIV
tho-o Of last week footing up 81. 10000
10 BE- said iu Paris that Mrs. John Mac
kay owns the fines, Jewels ia tho world
Two spcCimcus certainly take precedence
over any OF Tho kind tha' ore known
One be- sapphire th.t she bought 10.
$3.50 900 from a Russian prince.
measures reufImefcr, about fo.r-tpnth.
OF 40 inch inch ln diameter. md has ri.
defect She owns also The most fpIrr
did emerald known Among her otbe.
toys is ncclare ri pearls worth fIOl. 600
and set OF c0ra.s comprising Of 70
brooch. crown bracelet ETC.. al. ~ Tho
mos, delicate color. each piece cove-e
with diamonds Itt9ok two years search
ing % complete this collection n gems
a1d there exist only one other like lf.a..
Chat belongs TO The Queen Of Portugal
Further than these is a pair or col taife
worth 1926. co., One ~ them v
bought o. thes.lc ~ the effects Of if
Duke Of Brunswick and the jeweIer vf.
was commi toned with securing jos na..
was upwards Of two years 10 getting &c.